Gould Bay

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Gould Bay Camp
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Gould Bay Camp
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Gould Bay Camp
Location of Gould Bay in Antarctica
Coordinates: 77°44′05″S47°32′05″W / 77.734611°S 47.534750°W / -77.734611; -47.534750
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Location in Antarctica Gould Bay
Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf
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Gould Bay ( 78°0′S45°0′W / 78.000°S 45.000°W / -78.000; -45.000 Coordinates: 78°0′S45°0′W / 78.000°S 45.000°W / -78.000; -45.000 ) is a bay located at the junction of the Filchner Ice Shelf with the northeast corner of Berkner Island, in the southern Weddell Sea. It was discovered by the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition, 1947–48, under the leadership of Commander Finn Ronne, U.S. Navy Reserve, who named this bay for Laurence M. Gould, geologist, geographer, and second in command of the Byrd Antarctic Expedition, 1928–30. [1]

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  1. ↑ "Gould Bay". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved 2012-05-01.

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